Upcoming Events

Now Accepting Donations through October 1st!

OCTOBER 13th POTLUCK LUNCHEON KICK-OFF!

Our annual Community Auction is scheduled with a potluck luncheon kick off October 13th!

Fried Chicken will be provided, please bring a COLD dish to share.

We hope you will join in the fun and participate in this Auction this fall.

The Community Auction is about making connections with other UU’s. Any social event, dinner party, cookie baking day, hot tub party or if entertaining is not your thing, what can you share? Do you have something to teach? How about leading a hike or a canoe trip or giving a ride to the airport?

Come and join in the fun!

The Community Auction is also our church’s biggest fundraiser of the year. It has a twofold purpose: to foster interpersonal connections between members and friends of our church, and to bring in much-needed revenue to help fund our valuable in-house programs as well as make funds available for community action. All proceeds go into the UUCS General Fund.

Members can contribute to the auction in two ways. One is to contribute some type of donation (for example, a dinner for six, canoe trip, hiking adventure, computer assistance, a craft-making class). The other way is to sign up for and agree to pay for one or more of these offerings (a dinner or a class might be priced at $30 per person).

Donors receive a list of who has signed up for their event and signees receive an itemized list of everything they have signed up for along with the total amount owed to UUCS.

Donations accepted now through October 1st, 2019!

Registration for the annual UUCS Women’s Retreat is now available! This year our special guest will be the one and only divine diva Carla Brannan. Together we will rest, rejuvenate, ruminate, and have a raucously good time. Come sit by our fire and tell us your stories. Come, for our fire is warm and we have seats for all. Come, come, whomever you are.

Showings will now be at the Magic Lantern Theater, 25 W. Main. at 6:00 pm on Sundays.

Meaningful Movies empower citizens to gather, educate, inspire, connect, and commit to effective, non-violent solutions in building a more peaceful and just world.

Come join us Sunday, September 15th, 6 pm at the Magic Lantern.Free. Donations are used for the rights to show the films publicly and are therefore highly encouraged and gladly accepted.

Programs and Activities

Meditation classes will be held each Monday from 6:30-8pm in our chapel. Beginners and drop-ins are always welcome! Each class includes two meditation sessions, homework, discussion/questions, and reflection on the book, A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives by Thupten Jinpa, PhD.— though it is not necessary to have the book or to have read it. Contact Susan Virnig, susan@newstories.org for more information.

Candles of Care

Kindling our Candles of Care each Sunday is an important part of how we create community. In order to assure a timely response, please submit any requests by calling the church office during office hours Monday through Thursday (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), or sending them via email to our Administrator at heatherk@uuspokane.org. We cannot guarantee requests submitted after Thursday will be included during the following Sunday’s services, but will try. If not, we will mention the request on the following Sunday.

Parent Night Out!

Take an evening to yourself on the second Friday of every month, when you can drop the kiddos off at church for an evening of fun activities. Childcare is available from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a pizza dinner provided. Space is limited to 15 kids, so sign up for the next Parent Night Out now, here!

The Kerdcera Dojo means, “The practice of heart and mind,” and meets in our chapel each Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof and Dr. Candace Schmidt guide participants in the practice of logic and Emotional Intelligence techniques.

UU Women Events

UUCS Women’s 2nd Wednesday Lunch

For time and location, please check the Focus, Weekly UUpdate Newsletter or the current edition of the SUUN.

UUCS Women’s Third Thursday Book Group

Every third Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Check in the Focus and weekly newsletter for monthly reading selections. Please contact Donna Borden Rhodes at dbordenrhodes@comcast.net for more information.

UUCS Men’s Breakfast Meeting

The UUCS Men’s Group meets for breakfast on the third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the dining room of the Summit Tower at Rockwood South, 2903 E 25th Ave, Spokane. Gordon Diddens 408-966-8448 or gadiddens@gmail.com.

UU101 is now UU and YOU

UU and You is held the 2nd Sunday of each month. We will meet in the foyer near the Welcome Table. We meet with people new to Unitarian Universalism or new to our church, to talk about our principles, worship service, activities, and any other aspects of our church. We also answer questions about how to join the church, the requirements for membership, and when membership classes are offered. We welcome anyone who has questions or wants to learn more. The meeting is tailored to those in attendance. Contact MaryAnne Winniford, mawinniford@gmail.com.

Memoir Writing

Memoir Writing meets the second Sunday of each month 9:15-10:45 a.m. in the Potter room. Open to all writers, with an emphasis on memoir writing. Bring any new writing you’d like to work on and/or share. Contact: Wesley Schantz, wesley.schantz@fulbrightmail.org.

Spokane LGBTQ Senior Group

All are welcome, for more information please contact Nancy Avery at 509-385-1447. For more information you can reach me at NancyTavery@comcast.net or 509-3845-1447. ~Nancy Avery, PRIDE Team Leader.

Upcoming LGBTQ+ Events

Unless indicated otherwise, all Spokane events are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane (UUCS) at 4340 W. Fort George Wright, a welcoming congregation; these are NOT “church” events. Note the addition of events in Coeur d’ Alene, every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Lunch OUT On The Town is every 1st Wednesday. Additional “popup” events are posted on our “Spokane LGBT Seniors” Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/SpokaneLGBTSeniors/

To see upcoming events check out our weekly and monthly publications!

Here’s what’s on the church calendar in the next few days. To see the details, just click the event.

Next Sunday Service

Water Communion and Original Blessing: An Introduction to Matthew Fox & Creation Spirituality

Rev. Dr. Todd EklofSeptember 15 | 9:15 am

Sunday Services are held at 9:15 and 11:00 am. In preparation for his September 29th visit, this sermon will serve as an introduction and refresher to celebrated theologian Matthew Fox and his teachings about Creation Spirituality.